I wear a sexy, dramatic scent like Chanel’s Coco (not Mademoiselle) or Paris Paris for a night out with my husband. I love a chypre during cashmere sweater season; my favorites are Le Labo’s Ylang 49 and Clinique’s Aromatics Elixir. When I need to feel confident, I reach for a patchouli rose like Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady. My most-complimented scent is Estée Lauder’s symphonic ‘80s floral Beautiful, so make of what [sic] what you will.

— Read more in I Am Sick and Tired of Fragrances That Smell Like My Own Skin at Allure.

The thought of earwax and body odor might invoke a nose crinkle, but that’s not their only commonality. Both are secreted by apocrine glands. People have also noticed a curious pattern—those with sticky, honey-colored wax often have smellier pits, while those with white-grey, flakier wax tend to smell less. Intrigued by these quirks, researchers dug into the genetics behind what makes earwax and body odor uniquely personal, and how their variations influence skin bacteria.

— Read more in How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked? at TheScientist.